See, then, what now takes place; for only intelligent animals have now forgotten this mutual desire and inclination, and in them alone the property of flowing together is not seen.
Marcus Aurelius reflects on how humans, unlike other natural elements, have forgotten their inherent inclination towards mutual connection and unity.
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Do not then consider life a thing of any value. + For look to the immensity of time behind thee, and to the time which is before thee, another boundless space.
One is that things do not touch the soul, for they are external and remain immovable; but our perturbations come only from the opinion which is within.
I observed, too, that no man could ever think that he was despised by Maximus, or ever venture to think himself a better man.
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